Place of Reeds

Place of Reeds

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作者: Caitlin Davies （凯特林·戴维斯）著

出版社: Simon & Schuster US

出版时间: 2006-09

ISBN: 9780743492270

定价: 111.60

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

纸张: 胶版纸

页数: 448页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>生活

24-year-oldCaitlinDavieswasstudyinginAmericawhenshemetandfellinlovewiththeenigmaticRon.WhenRonreturnedtohishomeinBotswana,CaitlinjoinedhiminMaun,the'PlaceofReeds',andthetwobegantheirlivestogether.EagertoabsorballthatSetswanaculturehadtooffer,CaitlinfoundherselfbecomingpartofRon'sextendedfamily,fallinginlovewithboththecountryanditspeople.Eventually,withthebirthoftheirdaughter,Caitlin'shappinessseemedcomplete.ButtheBotswanaofthe1990swaschanging.AIDSandurbanizationhadtakentheirtoll,violencewasontheincrease.When,withherchildinherarms,Caitlinwasbrutallyattacked,Ron'sfamilyclosedranksandCaitlinfoundherselfostracizedbytheverypeopleshehadgrowntolove.Passionate,hilarious,dramaticandheartbreakinginturn,PlaceofReedsisastoryoftheclashofcultures,theinflexibilityofbeliefandtraditions.It'sastoryaboutwomen-aboutCaitlinandherdaughter,aboutEliahandMadintwa,Ron'sformidablemotherandgrandmother.Mostofall,it'sastoryaboutonewoman'scourage,resilience-andultimately,survival. CaitlinDavieslivesinnorthLondonwithherdaughter,Ruby.Sheisafreelancejournalist,regularlywritingeducationfeaturesfortheIndependent.
内容简介:
24-year-oldCaitlinDavieswasstudyinginAmericawhenshemetandfellinlovewiththeenigmaticRon.WhenRonreturnedtohishomeinBotswana,CaitlinjoinedhiminMaun,the'PlaceofReeds',andthetwobegantheirlivestogether.EagertoabsorballthatSetswanaculturehadtooffer,CaitlinfoundherselfbecomingpartofRon'sextendedfamily,fallinginlovewithboththecountryanditspeople.Eventually,withthebirthoftheirdaughter,Caitlin'shappinessseemedcomplete.ButtheBotswanaofthe1990swaschanging.AIDSandurbanizationhadtakentheirtoll,violencewasontheincrease.When,withherchildinherarms,Caitlinwasbrutallyattacked,Ron'sfamilyclosedranksandCaitlinfoundherselfostracizedbytheverypeopleshehadgrowntolove.Passionate,hilarious,dramaticandheartbreakinginturn,PlaceofReedsisastoryoftheclashofcultures,theinflexibilityofbeliefandtraditions.It'sastoryaboutwomen-aboutCaitlinandherdaughter,aboutEliahandMadintwa,Ron'sformidablemotherandgrandmother.Mostofall,it'sastoryaboutonewoman'scourage,resilience-andultimately,survival.
作者简介:
CaitlinDavieslivesinnorthLondonwithherdaughter,Ruby.Sheisafreelancejournalist,regularlywritingeducationfeaturesfortheIndependent.

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